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Catholic Diocese of Peoria Statistics

Peoria is the central city of the Diocese.

The Diocese of Peoria serves nearly 200,000 Catholics living in 26 counties, from Ottawa to Lincoln, Danville to the Quad Cities.

General Information

Diocese Established: 1877

Square Miles: 16,933

Counties: 26

Total Number of Catholics: 240,680

Total Population: 1,447,418

Catholic Population Percentage: 16%

Diocesan Priests: 250

Religious Order Priests: 48

Total Priests in Diocese: 298

Permanent Deacons: 94

Sisters: 292

Number of Catholic Parishes: 162

Number of Catholic Missions: 36

Catholic Hospitals: 8

Catholic High Schools: 7 — Total Students: 2,577

Catholic Elementary Schools: 41 — Total Students: 12,440

Total Students in Catholic Schools: 15,017

Total Students in Parish Religious Ed. Programs (CCD): 20,112

Total Students Under Catholic Instruction: 35,129

Percentage of Catholics in Each County of the Diocese

Bureau — 27%

Champaign — 11%

DeWitt — 9%

Fulton — 8%

Hancock — 9%

Henderson — 5%

Henry — 22%

Knox — 10%

LaSalle — 39%

Livingston — 16%

Logan — 18%

Marshall — 23%

Mason — 7%

McDonough — 7%

McLean — 14%

Mercer — 8%

Peoria — 19%

Piatt — 8%

Putnam — 24%

Rock Island — 21%

Schuyler — 4%

Stark — 15%

Tazewell — 10%

Vermillion — 9%

Warren — 8%

Woodford — 15%